It’s frothy coffees all round at Rhondda Heritage Park’ s brand new Il Caffe Bracchi, which is now open for business.

Serving coffees, cakes and decked out with comfy, traditional booths, Il Caffe Bracchi is a fond tip of the cap to the Rhondda’s Italian cafe culture which popped up during the 19th century when thousands of Italian migrants moved to the South Wales valleys.

Read More

As well as the traditional furniture, Il Caffe Bracchi’s walls are adorned with images of the years gone by when bracchis – the nickname for the Italian cafes in the valleys – were on every other corner.

Read More

Servini, Strinati, Carpanini, Bacchetta - and many more Italian family names - are all synonymous in the Rhondda with a good frothy coffee, a quarter of sweets and maybe even a steamed pie, though they’re not on the menu anymore.

The new cafe is found on the ground floor of the tourist attraction and is next to the reception area. It serves both Welsh and Italian cuisine and is open daily.